@@ -8535,6 +8535,24 @@ int btrfs_set_block_group_ro(struct btrfs_root *root,
trans = btrfs_join_transaction(root);
if (IS_ERR(trans))
return PTR_ERR(trans);
+ /*
+ * if we are changing raid levels, try to allocate a corresponding
+ * block group with the new raid level.
+ */
+ alloc_flags = update_block_group_flags(root, cache->flags);
+ if (alloc_flags != cache->flags) {
+ ret = do_chunk_alloc(trans, root, alloc_flags,
+ CHUNK_ALLOC_FORCE);
+ /*
+ * ENOSPC is allowed here, we may have enough space
+ * already allocated at the new raid level to
+ * carry on
+ */
+ if (ret == -ENOSPC)
+ ret = 0;
+ if (ret < 0)
+ goto out;
+ }
ret = set_block_group_ro(cache, 0);
if (!ret)